Ohio Co. EMS fighting black mold

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Ohio Co. EMS fighting black mold

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Posted: Nov 13, 2008 07:45 PM EST

Updated: Nov 13, 2008 07:45 PM EST

By Ben Garbarek- bio | email

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WFIE-TV - ville,IN,USA

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HARTFORD, KY (WFIE) - In Ohio County, a portion of the Emergency

Management building has been shut down. They're battling black mold

in the Hartford office.

Black plastic sheets now cover parts of the Ohio County EMS building

after dangerous black mold was discovered.

Black mold often forms from water leaks or heavy moisture but right

now nearly three-quarters of the building has been quarantined. The

EMS said they're not sure where they're going to go from here.

" We're not sure now. We're trying to get prices together if it's

feasible to redo or build a new one, " said of Ohio

County EMS.

The parts of the building affected by the black mold were mainly

living areas for crews working 24-hour shifts. The EMS center has

set up a trailer for the next few months while the mold is removed.

The Ohio County Health Department said black mold mainly affects

people with preexisting respiratory conditions like asthma.

The health department said the mold is not life threatening, and

that currently there are no health codes dealing with black mold.